Number 11 - Beta

Beta is the world's greatest hammer robot in history. Its exploits in Battlebots alone make it worthy of this number 11 spot among the top 50 of all time, but it has had its best success on other competitions. Ba has had a lot of terrible luck when trying to enter competitions. It tried to enter season 5.0 of the classic Battlebots, and got an opponent, but mechanical issues forced it to pull out of the season. Thirteen years later, in season 1, it was supposed to fight Tombstone, but it had to drop out again. It made its official Battlebots debut in season 2, beating down on flipper robot Lucky to earn the 9th seed in the round of 32. Its opponent, 24th seed Overhaul, was a returning quarterfinalist from season 1, but Beta powered through it in impressive fashion, as seen above. In the round of 16, Beta faced the 25th seed, a genuine legend in Nightmare, but it knocked it out too. Beta then faced Tombstone in the quarterfinals, and had what may have been the fight of its life, bending Tombstone's frame, pinning it, flipping it, sending it spiraling out of control, simply dominating it for the majority of the fight. However, Tombstone, since it was upside down and its blade hit at a different angle, was able to get a deadly shot at Beta's hammer, which disabled it. In the end, the judges awarded Tombstone the victory, eliminating Beta from the tournament. Beta took the next two seasons off, getting the bulk of its success around the globe in other tournaments, and decided to come back to Battlebots in season 5. Its first opponent was Rotator, and they fought to a split decision, which rightfully went to Beta. A lot of other competitors and fans were upset at the decision, however, starting a minor controversy. You should watch the fight and judge for yourself who really won. The selection committee got nervous that Beta might not make the round of 32, so they gave it two easy opponents in Rusty and GRABOT, which it disposed of easily, to try and get it there. Beta finished the regular season as one of the six robots to finish at 3-0, but was still seeded uncharacteristically lowly. Hey, Beta doesn't get to decide who it fights. You do, selection committee. It did what you wanted it to (win), so you shouldn't have punished it by seeding it 13th. At any rate, Beta faced 20th seed Ribbot, and lost in an absolute shocker. Beta's record currently stands at 6-2 (.750) with four knockouts. For a nearly impenetrable front, one of the best winning percentages in Battlebots history, and for great fights against some established superstars of the sport (Nightmare, Tombstone, Rotator), Beta easily makes the ranks among the greatest Battlebots of all time.